Importing a car from China to Ghana: full landed-cost guide 2026
Duties, VAT, who can import, what gets in, shipping — and the DDP price of 19 popular Chinese models in Ghana, computed by our rules engine with sources and verification dates.
Who can import and what gets in
- • Age limit 15 years
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; clearance needs a TIN
- • Pre-shipment inspection: GSA approved third-party pre-shipment inspection + CoC (GS 4510:2022, 2026-10-01 from)
- • Flood / fire / chassis-damaged cars banned
- • Age penalty 5–50% for 10–15-year-old cars
Tax rules and sources
- Duty: petrol ≤1000 cc 5% / 1000–3000 cc 10% / >3000 cc 20%; diesel ≤1500 cc 5% / 1500–2500 cc 10% / >2500 cc 20%; VAT + NHIL 2.5% + GETFund 2.5% + ECOWAS 0.5% + EXIM 0.75% + AU 0.2% + special import levy 2% + examination fee 1% ↗ official 2026-09-02
- Overage penalty 5–50% for cars >10 years ↗ verified 2026-09-02
- GSA from 2026-10-01: used cars over 15 years banned (GSA's August statement moved the limit from 10 to 15); flood / fire / chassis or safety-cage damaged, factory right-hand-drive and rebuilt cars banned; a GSA-approved third party must inspect before shipment and issue a CoC (GS 4510:2022), re-checked on arrival — "No CoC, No Entry" ↗ verified 2026-09-05
Left-hand drive; GRA: petrol 1000/3000 cc and diesel 1500/2500 cc thresholds give 5/10/20% bands; levies total ≈ 7% (NHIL, GETFund, ECOWAS, EXIM, AU, special import levy, examination fee); >10 years penalty 5–50%, >15 years banned from Oct 2026.
Popular models: DDP price in Ghana
| Model | Ex-works | DDP |
|---|---|---|
| BYD Seal 05 DM-i | $10,500 | $19,236 |
| BYD Song Plus DM-i | $14,500 | $24,631 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus) | $14,800 | $25,035 |
| BYD Seal EV | $21,000 | $33,397 |
| BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up) | $11,500 | $20,585 |
| BYD Dolphin | $11,000 | $19,910 |
| BYD Sealion 7 | $22,500 | $35,421 |
| BYD Han EV | $22,000 | $34,746 |
| BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) | $17,500 | $28,677 |
| BYD Tang EV | $30,000 | $45,536 |
| Geely Coolray | $10,500 | $19,236 |
| Geely Xingyue L (Monjaro) | $17,000 | $28,003 |
| Zeekr 001 | $33,000 | $49,582 |
| Chery Tiggo 8 Pro | $15,000 | $25,305 |
| Changan CS75 Plus | $13,000 | $22,608 |
| GWM Haval H6 | $13,500 | $23,282 |
| XPeng G6 | $24,000 | $37,444 |
| MG4 EV | $18,000 | $29,351 |
| Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) | $30,000 | $45,536 |
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